Windows Vista Registry error?

November 5, 2009

Whenever I turn on my computer I get a message STOP:c0000218 and something else. I have tried logging in normally, in safe mode, and using my last good configuration, and none of them let me log in. Please do not tell me to download a registry cleaner, because I CANNOT log into windows to do it. Also, I don’t have a windows Vista disc to boot from.

What’s wrong with my Dell Inspiron 1501?

November 2, 2009

My computer won’t boot, it goes to a black screen with a blinking cursor in the top left corner. It will not give me the option for safe mode when holding F8. I’ve ran the diagnostics test fully and everything passes. So I assume it’s a software problem. I could reformat the computer but I don’t want to lose my data. Any ideas how to transfer the data if it comes down to it?

PC won’t Launch Windows XP! keeps repeating CHKDSK sequence stages 1 to 5 but doesn’t start windows-PLS HELP!

November 2, 2009

PLEASE someone HELP !
When i turn my PC on, it goes through the following sequences :
Checking file system on C: The type of the file system is NTFS.
CHKDSK is verifying files ( stage 1 of 5 )…
file verification completed.
CHKDSK is verifying indexes ( stage 2 of 5 )…
indexes verification completed.
CHKDSK is verifying security descriptors( stage 3 of 5)
security descriptor verification completed.
CHKDSK is verifying Usn journal…
Usn journal completed.
CHKDSK is verifying file data ( stage 4 of 5 )…
file data verification completed.
CHKDSK is verifyig free space ( stage 5 of 5 )
free space verification completed.

Now, after going through the above sequential process, the screen shows
the familiar
WINDOWS XP prompt as if it is about to Launch Windows Xp BUT it
doesn’t… the whole process as listed above starts all over again ! it goes on over and over again – the same ‘groundhog day’ scenario !! today is the 3rd day
running
has occured after I downloaded and ran a REGISTRY CLEANER software with
DEFRAG etc. maintenance. Now, I’ve tried F8 to run XP on SAFE MODE ..also tried ‘ on F8 ‘LAST KNOWN CONFIGURATION THAT WORKED’ prompt..NOTHING—also I have no Xp CD’s .it comes back to the above sequence over n over again. I am a NOVICE at these things with limited computer knowledge cab anyone tell me what to do PLEASE

HELP!! Windows Error Recovery?

October 27, 2009

When I restart my computer I keep getting a black screen with the message

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. If
windows files have been damaged or configured incorrectly, startup repair can help
diagnose and fix the problem. If power was interrupted during startup. Choose start
windows normally

Launch startup repair

Start windows normally

When I choose either one it goes back to this same screen asking it again. I also tried
using the reinstalling dvd windows vista home basic 32bit

When I press f 8 it gives me a list of options on advanced boot options
I,ve tried repair your computer and safe mode and it still does the same thing